Rehabilitation Referral Processes
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of rehabilitation facilities with a documented referral mechanism in the country. Multiple mechanisms and documents need to be present in a facility for referrals to operate smoothly. These include access to documented referral pathways, procedures, criteria and contact details of referral locations in community settings and in more specialised rehabilitation care. This measure is used as tracer criteria for readiness of making referrals.
Numerator
Number of rehabilitation facilities where documented referral mechanisms are observed in the country.
Denominator
Total number of facilities in the country.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By geographic area or by facility level.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Method of measurement: Number of facilities where rehabilitation referral mechanisms documented/total number of facilities x 100. Preferred data sources: Data from Ministry of Health, health facility assessment or audit.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Not applicable
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu: a tool accompanying the Framework for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME). 2019. Accessed December 2022. Available from: apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330955. World Health Organization (WHO). Guidance on the analysis and use of routine health information systems: rehabilitation module. 2022. Accessed December 2022. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050242.
Technical Specifications
Rehabilitation indicator menu 2019: apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330955. Guidance on the analysis and use of routine health information systems:rehabilitation module 2022: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050242
Link to Measurement Tools
Rehabilitation Indicator Menu tool for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME) to enable countries to adopt core indicators & select and adopt relevant expanded indicators. (Not Applicable)